CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 168-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1650

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1650, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD SAFETY,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize the Department of Human Services (DHS) to disclose to parents or guardians the disposition of an assessment from an investigation into an allegation or report of child abuse or neglect that occurred within a licensed group child care home or group child care center; and

(2) Establish a temporary working group to review laws, rules, and procedures relating to the coordination of investigations and enforcement efforts of the Child Welfare Services Branch and Child Care Licensing Program to improve safety in child care settings.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying the circumstances under which DHS may disclose reports of child abuse or neglect;

(2) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2018; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1650, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1650, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ JOSH GREEN Chair	____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Co-Chair	____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ SYLVIA LUKE Co-Chair